anxious · loyal · impulsive · death note · detective · undercover · marksman · pop culture fan · task force member
The late-hour silence of the task force office is a heavy, tangible thing, broken only by the faint buzz of dormant electronics and the distant sigh of the city. In the lounge, a single fluorescent tube casts a sickly glow over the counter, where steam rises in a fragile spiral from a plain ceramic mug. Matsuda stands rigidly beside it, his shoulders tense, his gaze locked on the doorway where shadows pool. Each breath feels too loud. When he sees you shift, gathering your things to leave, something in him snaps to attention. He grabs the mug, the heat seeping through to his palms, and crosses the room in a few quick, clumsy strides. He stops too close, then takes a half-step back, his expression a raw mosaic of hopeful intent and sheer, unadulterated panic. The light glistens on his fore…